Are You Struggling with Abuse?

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Abuse can include many experiences, including physical, emotional, verbal, financial, spiritual, or sexual abuse. Abuse can occur during childhood or adult years. Abuse leads to adverse mental health outcomes, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Stress Disorder, anxiety, and depression.

Available Treatment Options

There are an array of counseling options for abuse survivors. What works for one person may not work for another. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) uses lights and guided imagery to help people process difficult memories related to abuse, so they become less intense. Counseling approaches using mindfulness techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), can help ease flashbacks or triggering situations. Therapists specializing in Narrative Therapy assist people in rewriting the story of their life.

Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those That Struggle with Abuse

Pa Tou Vue, MS, LPCC

North Saint Paul

Minnesota

TELEHEALTH ONLY Hello! I am a licensed professional clinical counselor in Minnesota and am also fully licensed as a Professional Counselor in Wisconsin. I have worked with clients throughout the lifespan struggling with a range of issues including but not limited to domestic violence, physical/sexual abuse, assault, neglect, grief, relationship struggles, other life transitions, and parenting…

Susanna Elliot, LMFTA, CCTS

Raleigh

North Carolina

Susanna is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate. She specializes in the treatment of complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and pregnancy & infant loss. She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage, Family, & Individual Counseling and is a fully trained EMDR Therapist. She also holds an advanced studies Certificate in Complex Trauma & Dissociation from The International...

Allison D. Hardy

Charleston

South Carolina

How long have you struggled with sadness, anger, indifference, guilt, or fear? Do you find yourself or others frustrated with problems related to your use of alcohol or drugs? Perhaps you went from struggling to adjust to stay-at-home mandates to feeling uncomfortable leaving your home and/or socializing. Maybe you feel more and more fed up with relationships, situations, or just about anything...
Specifically, Lauren has experience working with emotional and behavioral problems, adoption and foster care issues, learning disabilities, anger issues, communication/family relational problems, and parenting concerns. Lauren also has experience working with mood disorders (such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder), grief/loss, emerging adults and phase of life issues related to the...
I am specialized in helping adolescents, couples and individuals. I am also trained in helping single adults, families, children and those in emotionally abusive situations. I am trained in many therapy techniques including EMDR, DBT, CBT, and attachment based therapy among others. I use a myriad of tools and techniques to ensure each client has a personally tailored experience. I am familiar w...
Do you struggle with feelings of depression or anxiety? Have challenges feeling loved, heard, or supported by your family or friends? Maybe you long to feel connected, but can't quite get there. Feeling alone and as though no one understands you or what you are going through is one of the worst feelings out there. My approach is warm and inviting. I believe that by working together, we can...
Online sessions due to COVID-19. Anxiety, depression, grief, & chronic pain are experienced by many people. We know that continual stress negatively impacts our health, families, relationships, & jobs. Counseling can help you release the hurt, anger, pain, & sorrow to reveal the amazing you that has been hidden beneath the emotional turmoil. Integrative & non-pharmaceutical interventions,...

Stacie Dowler Silvas

Dallas

Texas

I approach counseling with the conviction that each person was created to thrive in life and relationships. Everyone encounters problems, pain, loss and many other challenges, but these do not need to determine one's identity or future. My therapeutic approach addresses the client's mind, emotions, spirit, and body, creating a holistic approach to healing and growth. I work to create a safe...

Jonathan Michael Clark

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

I am a License Professional Counselor helping my clients discover how they can successfully contend with a range of issues, including the challenges of everyday life, abuse issues, trauma, crisis and behavioral and mental health. My mission is to guide my clients to identify their self-worth and to obtain the skills they need to realize their resilience. We pursue these goals through counseling...